Chargers open as a 6.5 point favorite over the Titans.

[Bolt-O]

Hopefully Gordon will be ready to go.

[21&500]

Give ekeler lions share of snaps

[Formula 21]

Give ekeler lions share of snaps

That would make me happy. 20 carries, 120 yards. 5 catches, 60 yards.

[Boltx]

That would make me happy. 20 carries, 120 yards. 5 catches, 60 yards.

What is he, Tomlinson all of a sudden?

[Bolt-O]

Coach Lynn may have had a Holiday Inn Express moment as he said the hammy might have been due to 'dehydration' during the plane trip, as the explanation why Gordon wasn't designated with an injury label. Well, now official.

[Bolt-O]

[21&500]

Opportunity for Ekeler to show he can handle the load
also for our offense to practice if MG is a no-go in the playoffs

[Formula 21]

Eks to show he is a #1 back.

[Formula 21]

Only a Charger could pull a hammy on a plane ride.

[richpjr]

Nobody really believes he hurt it on the plane ride, do they?

[21&500]

Nobody really believes he hurt it on the plane ride, do they?

[foreigner]

I remember the last time they jumped over the pond they fucked up big time on dealing with jetlag and that stuff.... Castillo was sleeping over interviews... I remember that very well...

in fact... here is the proof:

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/...t22-story.html Chargers getting over jet lag ahead of London game

CHRIS LEHOURITES


The San Diego Chargers began their comeback after a poor start to the season with a win over the Jets. Now they'll have to beat jet lag to get back to .500.
The Chargers (3-4) arrived in London on Monday to prepare for this weekend's regular-season game against the New Orleans Saints at Wembley Stadium. They had their first practice _ minus running back LaDainian Tomlinson _ on Wednesday.
"A couple guys struggled getting to sleep last night," wide receiver Vincent Jackson said at the team's training base in rural England. "Hopefully tonight we'll be able to get to bed about the right time and get up tomorrow feeling a little better."
The change in time zones was made a bit easier because the players flew to London right after Sunday's 23-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills, a difference of five hours from the East Coast rather than eight from California.
Still, they had practice as usual on Wednesday.
"Some guys were wide awake at 3 in the morning and some guys slept through the night last night," Chargers coach Norv Turner said. "I think it was good for our guys to get out and move around. Hopefully that will help them sleep tonight."
Tomlinson, nursing a toe injury he picked up early in the season, skipped practice. Tomlinson hasn't scored in the last three games, nor has he rushed for more than 100 yards since a Sept. 28 win over Oakland.
"We're on a schedule that he's been on that gives him a chance to be the healthiest before the game," Turner said of his star running back. "He has not practiced on Wednesdays (lately). He will practice tomorrow."
Wide receiver Buster Davis also missed practice, while receiver Chris Chambers and linebacker Jyles Tucker had limited practice.
"He (Chambers) did some things well," Turner said. "I'm not sure where he's at. The biggest thing about after a guy goes out and practices is how the injury reacts to it and how he feels tomorrow. And I would say the same about Jyles Tucker."
Despite the new scenery and the change to everyone's body clock, Turner said practice went according to plan.
"We didn't have many mental errors today," he said. "I thought the focus was outstanding. We worked on one portion of the game plan today. Tomorrow we'll work on the red zone, third downs, some other things obviously we have to handle."
One of the main goals on Sunday will be to stop Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who will be facing his former team for the first time and is expected to keep the ball in the air.
"As a DB, you love to see that a quarterback throws the ball," cornerback Antonio Cromartie said. "They're a passing team, so that's a challenge and we love it as a secondary."
Turner, whose team started the season 0-2 before beating the Jets 48-29 in Week 3, is expecting the Saints to try a lot of what the Bills did last week.
"They are a spread-the-field, very complete pass offense," Turner said. "Some of the things that Buffalo did _ spread us out, got the ball out quick and they were very high-percentage completion _ I'm sure New Orleans is looking at."
Defensive end Luis CastilloThe San Diego Union-Tribune

• Norv Turner
• Europe
• Los Angeles Chargers
• New Orleans Saints
• Buffalo Bills
• Vincent Jackson
• LaDainian Tomlinson